MiniMax M3 vs Gemini 3.8 Flash: price, context window and capabilities
MiniMax M3 (minimax/minimax-m3) from MiniMax and Gemini 3.8 Flash (google/gemini-3.8-flash) from Google are both multimodal language models on the OceanToken API. MiniMax M3 costs less per token than Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.30 against $0.675 per 1M input tokens (56% less) and $1.20 against $3.375 per 1M output tokens (64% less). Gemini 3.8 Flash is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Gemini 3.8 Flash has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,048,576) against 524K (524,288) for MiniMax M3. Both support tool calling, reasoning, structured outputs, image input and video input; only Gemini 3.8 Flash also lists file input and audio input.
Side by side
| Spec | MiniMax M3 | Gemini 3.8 Flash −10% |
|---|---|---|
| Model | MiniMax M3minimax/ | Gemini 3.8 Flashgoogle/ |
| Publisher | MiniMax | |
| Kind | Text, vision & video | Text, vision, audio & video |
| Context window | 524K tokens524,288 | 1.05M tokens1,048,576 |
| Input price | $0.30 / 1M tokens | $0.675 / 1M tokens |
| Output price | $1.20 / 1M tokens | $3.375 / 1M tokens |
| Cached input price | $0.06 / 1M tokens | $0.075 / 1M tokens |
| Cache write price | – | $0.792 / 1M tokens |
| Web search price | – | $0.014 / search |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | — | −10% |
| Inputs | text, images and video | text, images, files, audio and video |
| Outputs | text | text |
| Tool calling | Yes | Yes |
| Reasoning | Yes | Yes |
| Structured outputs | Yes | Yes |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose MiniMax M3 to spend less per token: 56% less for input and 64% less for output than Gemini 3.8 Flash.
- Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash for the longest inputs: its context window holds 1.05M tokens against 524K for MiniMax M3.
- Choose Gemini 3.8 Flash if you need file input and audio input: MiniMax M3 does not list them.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, MiniMax M3 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
MiniMax M3. MiniMax M3 costs less per token than Gemini 3.8 Flash: $0.30 against $0.675 per 1M input tokens (56% less) and $1.20 against $3.375 per 1M output tokens (64% less). Gemini 3.8 Flash is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which has the larger context window, MiniMax M3 or Gemini 3.8 Flash?
Gemini 3.8 Flash. Gemini 3.8 Flash has the larger context window: 1.05M tokens (1,048,576) against 524K (524,288) for MiniMax M3.
Can I call both MiniMax M3 and Gemini 3.8 Flash with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id minimax/minimax-m3 or google/gemini-3.8-flash.
Models and publishers
MiniMax M3 · Gemini 3.8 Flash · All MiniMax models · All Google models
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